National Consumer Law Center

Risk Experts Tell Congress Banks Need to Unify Against Fraud

Risk Experts Tell Congress Banks Need to Unify Against Fraud
Risk Experts Tell Congress Banks Need to Unify Against Fraud
September 18, 2025  |  Fraud Prevention

Fraudsters, aided by advanced technologies, pose a pervasive and escalating threat to the financial system, financial services and risk experts told lawmakers on Capitol Hill...

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Senators Want To Keep CARES Money Away From Debt Collectors
Senators Want To Keep CARES Money Away From Debt Collectors
April 10, 2020  |  Coronavirus

Two U.S. senators are urging Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin to shield taxpayers from having COVID-19 stimulus payments seized by debt collectors. Get the Full Story...

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Lawmakers Grill Consumer Groups On ‘Rent-A-Bank’ Schemes
Lawmakers Grill Consumer Groups On ‘Rent-A-Bank’ Schemes
February 06, 2020  |  Bank Regulation

At a Wednesday (Feb. 5) hearing before the House Financial Services Committee, representatives from several consumer groups said “rent-a-bank” schemes harm consumers through predatory lending....

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